# Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Darchiev has died

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russian-ambassador-to-the-u-s-alexander-darchiev-has-died/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:51:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T17:27:51+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/11/russian-ambassador-to-the-u-s-alexander-darchiev-has-died
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Alexander Darchiev died aged 66, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.
- He had served as Russia’s ambassador to the US since March 2025.
- His diplomatic career included postings in the US and Canada.

## Summary

Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev has died aged 66, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on 11 November. His death marks the loss of a senior diplomat who had recently taken up one of Russia’s most prominent overseas postings.

Darchiev became ambassador to the United States in March 2025, after joining the Foreign Ministry in 1992. He had served at the Russian Embassy in Washington from 2005 to 2010, was ambassador to Canada from 2014 to 2021, and led Russia’s delegation at talks with the United States in Istanbul in February 2025.

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